UNSPSC 50331576: Dried organic red york apples

The variety of organic apples known as organic red york apples that have been dried for preservation.

UNSPSC 50331576 Dried organic red york apples (Commodity) covers fresh and dried apple varieties procured by school districts and state correctional facilities for institutional food service operations. State and local governments purchase apples under this code as part of larger fresh-produce and food-commodity contracts for cafeteria operations, nutrition centers, and inmate feeding programs. Issuing bodies include school district nutrition departments, county boards of education, city departments of public purchases serving school boards, and state correctional agencies. These entities typically issue IFBs for multi-item food procurement spanning produce, proteins, dairy, and staples, with apples as one line item among dozens or hundreds of SKUs. The Buy American provision governs most school nutrition procurements, requiring minimum 51 percent domestic agricultural commodity content in processed products. Vendors must meet HACCP plans, E-Verify authorization, debarment verification, and state health compliance standards; school districts and cities often mandate MBE/CBE certifications and commercial general liability insurance.

Recent activity appears concentrated in Georgia and Texas, with secondary activity in Connecticut. Hancock County Board of Education (Sparta, Georgia) issued IFB #SN002-2027 for fresh produce spanning over 200 line items including multiple apple varieties (Ambrosia, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, Jazz) for the 2026–27 school year, with sealed bids due June 26, 2026, and delivery to three school locations through June 30, 2027. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases solicited commodities (IFB BNB053266) for the Board of Education Nutrition Center covering 115 line items with fruit and vegetable products, due June 26, 2026, and contract term through June 30, 2027. The State of Georgia issued IFB PE55645NONST2026000000009 for food, supplies, and kitchen products due June 22, 2026. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has been active in dried-produce procurement, including bid IW236532 for whole pitted dried prunes and broader cafeteria food solicitations (IFB 304T-26-300CF) spanning 382 line items for multiple TDCJ warehouse locations across five geographic areas, with contract terms running through August 31, 2027 plus optional renewals.